The Hotel Price Index

New York
USA led the way
UK travellers paid more
for their hotel stays
during 2012 in all 15 US
destinations included in
the HPI as the stronger
economy coupled with
increased international and
domestic travellers drove
significant double-digit
increases.
The steepest were on
the west coast with San
Francisco having the
highest increase of 20% to
£136 while Seattle and Los
Angeles both reached £125
following respective rises
of 14% and 13%.
Popular holiday
destinations followed suit
with Orlando up 18% to £73,
New Orleans up 16% to £106,
Key West up 10% to £154
and the Grand Canyon up
9% to £79, with Miami and
Las Vegas both up 8% to
£133 and £85 respectively.
The major northeast cities
had a similar experience,
although overall increases
were not as high, with
Boston up 10% to £151,
Washington DC up 4%
to £123 and New York,
the highest priced US
destination and at No 3 in
the overall table, up 3% to
£179.
Australia drove the
Pacific increase
The resources boom in
Australia and the resultant
increase in business traffic
continued to drive prices
higher for UK travellers
during 2012, particularly
for those visiting Western
Australia where the
average cost of a room
in the capital Perth rose
22%, the second highest
increase in the HPI, to £142,
the highest average in the
country.
Across the other side of
the continent, Sydney saw
its average prices rise 8%
to £128 with Melbourne up
7% to £106 and Brisbane up
4% to £114.
The Hotel Price Index review of global hotel prices: Jan - Dec 2012
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